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Preferred Name:
HINCKLEY
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1936
Unit ID:
10109220
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 695.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LEICESTERSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 695.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge ATHERSTONE RD part of Higham on The Hill CP Area: 29 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 80866. The County of Warwick (Wilnecote and Castle Liberty) Confirmation Order, 1935; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Leicester and Warwick) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge BLABY RD Aston Flamville, Elmesthorpe, Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton, & Wigston Parva CPs Area: 7341 acres. Population in 1931: 3170.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936; M. of H. Order No. 84311. The Cnty. of Leics. (Hinckley Urban & Hinckley Rural) Conf. Order, 1936.
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge HINCKLEY UD Barwell, Burbage & Earl Shilton CPs & part of Stoke Golding CP Area: 8494 acres. Population in 1931: 12990.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Leicester & Warwick) Act, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84311. The County of Leicester (Hinckley Urban & Hinckley Rural) Confirmation Order, 1936
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge MARKET BOSWORTH RD parts of Higham on the Hill & Stoke Golding CPs Area: 2949 acres. Population in 1931: 581.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Leicester and Warwick) Act, 1935; M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The Cnty. of Leics. Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge NUNEATON UD/MB part of Higham on The Hill CP Area: 62 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Leicester and Warwick) Act, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ASTON FLAMVILLE AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 220.
BARWELL AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 221.
BURBAGE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 223.
EARL SHILTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 225.
ELMERSTHORPE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 225.
HIGHAM ON THE HILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 227.
SAPCOTE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 235.
SHARNFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 236.
STOKE GOLDING CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 237.
STONEY STANTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 237.
WIGSTON PARVA CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1895 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 240.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hinckley RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10109220

Date accessed: 01st November 2024